I made this costume for halloween this year. I have been watching waay too much of true blood. Everyone loved the costume, it was a big hit at the office. I couldnt wear it all day though, the corset came off and was replaced by a tshirt after lunch.

me, sitting down

showing off the cape that I made without a pattern...

the whole outfit

I spent a month planning and sewing the outfit. I loved it, I even had teens coming up to me in walmart and telling me how cool I looked.....*sigh* you will never know true validation until you hear someone tell you :"you rock!"

This is for my partner in the quirky Christmas swap. She asked for a unusual santa, and I brainstormed a few ideas before thinking of this. Finally I decided to make a zombie santa...and instead of presents.....his bag is full of death.....

This is my very first corset I made a lot of mistakes but all in all, I think it turned out great. It is black vinyl I found at hobby lobby with this great embossed floral pattern. The only thing I wish I could change is that I put in too many eyelets and some fell out.

I made this from an old blue gingham bedskirt I never used and two identical nighties I got at my lingerie shower that werent really my style. I like burlesque and I am gonna suprise my DH on his birthday. This took about a week to plan and make.

The Top:

back of the top with eyelet hooks

front of the skirt (it has eyelet tape and closes corset-style on the side)

I have seen a couple posts with these wire-wrapped peace signs on them (i think the first was inspired by a necklace on "americas next top model" but I cant find the post). I wanted one, so I decided to try my hand at making one. They are awesomely easy. I made 2

number one, huge peace sign in silver and turquoise with red accent beads:

seond one is about an inch and a half big, with red sed beads and silver round beads

I made this so I would remember which housework to do on which day. It was made out of heavy canvas edged in hem facing. The pockets are sccraps. I cut strips of craft foam and wrote chore names on them and put them in the pockets. I used fabric markers to write days of the week and things I should do every day

I made this apron from an old pillow that was huge, but had some stains on the back. I liked the flower, and was gonna make a tote, but decided on an apron instead. i made the ruffles in leftover tie-dye fabric i have had for ages. I also added some of it to the ends of the straps. I like it, and it makes me feel happy one gloomy days. I am gonna be Mrs Scrooge and keep it instead of making it a christmas gift

We have a new puppy (labrador and golden reteiver mix) who thinks my dining room is a toilet since nothing is in there (and i mean nothing at all, we just moved in). Yesterday was the last straw and I kicked him out of the house temporarily. Then I felt bad, cause he was my present from my husband to make me feel better about the deployment, so I coaxed him back in and made him a bed.

In-progress pic with Gus (Captian Agustus McCray is his full name, and whoever knows who that is gets a virtual doggie treat)